Eastern School Whiting
Sillago flindersi
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 1–180 m
- Max size: 32 cm
- For divers: safe
A slender whiting that lives right on sandy bottoms from the surf zone down to about 80 metres, sometimes deeper. It feeds on small crustaceans, and juveniles crowd the shallows where they are caught by line in numbers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Sillaginidae › Sillago
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 273940.
FAQ
- How deep does the Eastern School Whiting live?
- The Eastern School Whiting (Sillago flindersi) is typically found at 1–180 m.
- Is the Eastern School Whiting dangerous to divers?
- The Eastern School Whiting is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Eastern School Whiting get?
- The Eastern School Whiting grows to about 32 cm.